At 5 minute after birth a nurse assesses an infant and notes…
At 5 minute after birth a nurse assesses an infant and notes a heart rate of 115 beats/min, some occasional flexion of extremities, slow irregular respirations, grimacing, and a pink body but blue extremities. The nurse calculates an Apgar score of:
Read DetailsThe mother of a healthy 15-hour old newborn states, “We are…
The mother of a healthy 15-hour old newborn states, “We are going home in 2 hours. Should the Newborn Screening blood tests be completed on my baby before we leave?” Which statement should be the basis for the nurse’s response?
Read DetailsA patient delivered twins vaginally 1 hour ago. They are 38…
A patient delivered twins vaginally 1 hour ago. They are 38 weeks gestation. She is now a G6 P5 and is 30 minutes postpartum. Twin A was 2867 grams and Twin B was 3250 grams. Mom plans on formula feeding. At this time, which of the following complications should the Labor nurse closely monitor the patient for?
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